Lakshmipuram (L.Pudhupatti) is a village in south

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. It is situated at the foothills of the Western Ghats, from the city of

Theni Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, 70km from Madurai Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in th ...

. It is from

Periyakulam Periyakulam () is a major town and a municipality in Theni district, in the Madurai Region, South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 42,976. Periyakulam is the northern gateway of the district. Etymology ...

on NH 183. The population of this village is over 10,000. This village is also known for its various small water falls . where the water comes from the hills are seen beautifully. One of the beautiful place in Theni district Lakshmipuram is surrounded by

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to the north, Andipatti Taluk to the south, Theni Taluk to the south, and Batlagundu Taluk to the east. Lakshmipuram village is Located in

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Theni district Theni District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India. Surrounded by hills, the district is located to the west of Madurai district. The town of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural div ...

, Madurai Region, State Of Tamil Nadu in South India. It is 500 km from the state capital

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. Lakshmipuram village panchayat has set a role model in greening the district and disposing of waste generated from the panchayat. The village won the Nirmal Puraskar award on two occasions from The

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, The village is famous for cultivation of sugarcane mainly and various other seasoned crops like

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and

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. Several sugarcane auction markets are located near by the village. The Theni district court is located in this village.

Famous Festivals

Pongal festival is the famous religious festival observed by the locals in early or later school holidays depends on village organising committee decision. It is a week-long celebration starting at the Karupasamy Kovil temple in

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. Pongal starts on Wednesday and lasts until Sunday in which most of villagers also take part.

Transport

There is a railway station at Theni recently, this train runs from Chennai Central to Bodinayyakur on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is 7 km from Theni railway station to Lakshmipuram.

References

{{Theni district Villages in Theni district